M5.2 earthquake northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at Sep 21, 12:59 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.2 mww |
| Time | 21 Sept 2025, 16:59 UTC |
| Location | 29.593°, -42.533° – northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000qxq0 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge · PAGER green | Jul 26, 2:19 PM 82 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Sep 17, 3:19 PM 29 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Jun 2, 12:18 AM 137 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Sep 22, 8:30 PM 24 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Sep 21, 4:05 PM 390 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquake?
Magnitude 5.2 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.